Visitor Information

• Find out more about Lyme Regis at the Lyme Regis Tourist Information Centre
• Look at Lyme on the Lyme Regis webcam
• More information about Lyme Regis at the Official Lyme Regis Town Website
• Things to do in Dorset DAYoutWITHtheKIDS.co.uk – is an easy to use website for finding places to visit with your family all over the UK. Searchable by age of kids, county, town, postcode and indoor or outdoor attraction.
• Child friendly hotels in Dorset: All4kidsuk.com is a comprehensive online family directory. Find child friendly hotels throughout the UK as well as much more.

Fossils

• A mine of information about the world of fossils and natural history at the Natural History Museum in London
• World class collections of fossils and rocks can be found at the Sedgwick Museum in Cambridge
• An excellent public resource for fossils can be found at Discovering Fossils
• Jurassic moulds - Artist Phil Anslow offers children’s workshops ‘Fossil Fun for Kids’ and also makes and sells moulds for casting your own ‘fossils’. Phil has delivered his workshops at the museum for major family events and comes highly recommended.

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site

• The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site team produce mini-guides in various languages.

  Click below to download the mini-guide in the language of your choice.

  ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN DUTCH SPANISH

  To learn even more about the Jurassic Coast the go to the
  Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site

Geology and Palaeontology

• For national geological events and resources please visit The Geologists' Association
• For events and information local to Dorset please visit Dorset Geologists' Association
• For information on the Geology of the Wessex Coast click here.
• The national club for young geologists Rockwatch
• The Fossil Workshop run by Museum Geoloist Paddy Howe and Education Officer Chris Andrew

Local History, Museums and Associations

• For museums in Dorset please visit The Dorset Museums Association
• For museums in Devon please visit Devon Museums Net
• The Dorset History Centre
• The Lyme Regis Society - Lyme Regis's civic society

Other interesting local attractions

• The Lyme Regis Town Mill - a 14th century working water mill with art galleries, shops, pottery, restaurant, micro brewery etc.
• Literary Lyme - more walks by Natalie Manifold who leads the Museum's Mary Anning walks
• After your rockpooling, visit Lyme's aquarium on the Cobb
• Lyme Regis Artsfest - local arts events throughout the year

Field Study Centres

• Woodberry Down Study Centre